Boat House in Daventry

We had a great time earlier at the boathouse. You can't fault the staff and the food was excellent. Would recommend.

Great food, good service, and reasonable prices. A excellent place to go out to eat

Went for lunch extremely disappointed the food was disgusting and it seems the person cooking the food had no qualifications or experience. Dirty tables rude staff extremely disappointed. First and last visit.

Great food helpful and friendly staff

Absolutely lovely staff, excellent food, will return :)

Amazing and amazing food service and food quality

Had a good time in the garden and best customer service

Emma was amazing it's the 3rd time in a few weeks we have been back and the food is constantly excellent which is rare nowadays and is now one of my new fav places to go for a meal

Worst hunters chicken I’ve ever had!! Way over cooked, breadcrumbs really hard, very little sauce and bacon on the top. Chips were no better than McDonald’s fries. Used to enjoy eating here but couldn’t believe the difference, won’t be back for a long time if ever. Food is definitely overpriced in my opinion!!

Amazing food! And amazing service from staff, will definitely be coming back again!!

The staff were lovely, can’t fault them. The food really wasn’t good, really high prices which is fine I don’t mind paying for good food but it really was just average. I had the sea bass which had been cooked the wrong way (supposed to cook skin side down not up) so the fillet was over cooked and dry and the skin wasn’t cooked at all and slimy, that sat on potatoes that were undercooked with peas which were undercooked in a sauce that had no flavour at all. The whole dish hadn’t seen any seasoning what so ever. My other half had the chicken tikka masala which was a lentil curry with 2 pieces of chicken that was over cooked. Overall not good, we wouldn’t come back unfortunately.

Food good service ok, terribly overpriced.

Lovely pub in nice surroundings with views of the hills and canal side, food was tasty although starter was a little cold and over cooked, main was nice had the halloumi fries for starter and lamb with lamb pie duo, would go again, not too busy when I was there so only gave three star

Food cold when it arrived. Had to send it back. Waitress was excellent.

Thanks jess 5 star server and great food

Didn't have food but certainly would in future, friendly welcome, nice guy working behind bar was on his first day, nice friendly guy , hope he does well for the future 😊 lovely setting, great road access. Nice one guys 18/5/25

We have previously enjoyed great meals here, and that's why we booked again. Sadly, things have gone downhill. The menu is very limited and the food is very disappointing 😞. The chicken was dry, and the gammon was barely bigger than a rasher of bacon. Not worth the money we paid. I guess it has changed hands. My advice,don't bother going.

Last night was our first visit. Food was good, staff were very friendly and a lovely setting to sit outside by the canal with a drink after our meal.

The service at The Boat House is great - Jess was attentive, welcoming and friendly. Thank you

Great place and they welcomed our 2 dogs, food was fab, staff friendly and helpful, good choice on menu, we had the special 😋

Great meal here! The staff were lovely and very helpful. The food was great and it’s a lovely setting.

I ate here the other day, the location is fantastic and the table I sat on had exquisite views over the canal and fields. I was greeted by Lachlan, who was very friendly, and it really seemed as though nothing was too much trouble. I'd definitely come back again, and soon!

The service was great also the food we ordered was very very good. Overall it was a great experience and Katie the member of staff working at the pub was brilliant too.

Went here with the family for a meal, 2 adults 2 children. Was greeted with a smile by front of house and taken to our table. Food selection was lovely enough choice for even my picky eater children. Service was on point and food was delivered quite quick. Our server Katie was brilliant, and she couldn't do enough for us will definitely be going back

Went for diner here with the family and was a really good meal We was served by a lovely young women called Katie that helped with every thing that was needed and was a lovely joyful person

Brilliant experience food and service second to none

Frustrated, gave a review about 6months ago, highlighting poorer service than usual. No improvement seen. Went there last week, we ate outside in the beer garden. Tables uncleared, litter scattered about. We got told to get our own cutlery when the food was delivered to the table! To finish it off I ordered the “Best Ever Pie”, the pie had more potato and onion than meat in! Very disappointed, these are all simple things that can be improve the experience…

Fantastic service and great people.

Lovely place to come and have food and it right near the canal

Great place. Food is fantastic and the staff are so helpful. Highly recommended

Service was excellent and went beyond what was expected, Emma was fantastic and made us feel very welcome and comfortable.

Amazing food and outstanding views!! Dog friendly. The staff were brilliant too! I can’t wait to return again soon!

Beautiful place to eat and chill. Katie was exceptionally wonderful to serve us we felt so welcomed and wanted. Food was amazing absolutely delicious 😋

The lamb was just grizzle and inedible the service incredible slow.Nobody came to ask if the meal was ok, which it wasn’t . £22 for rump lamb which was inedible, they deducted £ 5. 70 for the lamb so £17.00 for potatoes and one carrot which was dried under a heat lamp.there was ment to be kale in the plate as walk but the so called chef decided it wasn’t needed. Stay well clear it’s not even second rate at best and charge over £10 pounds for a glass of wine and nearly £6 for a pint of beer. Very high prices because there on the canal location with 1 star everything

Been to the pub a few times and have enjoyed good food. Ordered from the lunchtime menu and this time it wasn't so good, crispy chicken strips were overdone and hard. Service was very slow which was unsual as it didn't seem that busy. Over heard another customer complaing and I believe they had some staffing issues.

Fantastic. Service was quick Food took a little time but was cooked fresh, hot when it came out and taste amazing! Pudding we're also yummy Beautiful venue with the view of the canals and all lit up and

I recently had the pleasure of dining at The Boathouse and can honestly say it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The setting is charming, with beautiful views of the canal and a warm, welcoming atmosphere and decor that immediately makes you feel at home. What truly set the visit apart, though, was the impeccable service—particularly from Jodie. She was friendly, attentive, and incredibly professional, striking the perfect balance between being helpful and giving us space to relax. Every detail, from the drinks recommendations to the timing of our food, was spot-on thanks to her. The food itself was delicious—classic pub favourites done to a high standard, with generous portions and great presentation. Whether you’re stopping in for a quick bite or a leisurely meal, The Boathouse delivers on every front. Highly recommend, and a special thank you to Jodie for making our visit so memorable. We’ll definitely be back!

Nice location by the canal with a lovely terrace area overlooking the fields, but the food from the lunch set menu was extremely disappointing and hugely overpriced and tried to served us our deserts before our main food. £16.25 for 3 dry overcooked chicken strips and a small bowl of equally dry chips followed by a chocolate pudding with a tiny scoop of ice cream, disgraceful, would have been better heading to McDonald’s and buying a kids happy meal with most nuggets for a 1/3 of the price!

The worst lunch I've ever had. It took nearly an hour in an empty restaurant to get served awful food. I'm leaving 1 star for the nice waiting staff

We’ve eaten here a couple of times now and it’s a nice setting by the canal but I wouldn’t exactly rate the place as five stars which most people seem to. The staff are indeed very nice and friendly but the prices are eye watering. The drinks in particular are expensive and if you like hand pulled ale you’ll be disappointed. On both visits the only ale on offer was Courage Directors Bitter which I’m not keen on. I therefore settled on Beavertown Neck Oil, very nice but £6.80 a pint - just outrageous! The Coke too was £3.95 a large glass so it’s not just alcoholic drinks. Food is ok but nothing spectacular and again far more expensive than other pubs around Braunston. I think the boathouse trades on its canalside position but beware you’ll pay for your nice view.

Beautiful location, lovely decor, good menu, friendly helpful staff, delicious food cooked perfectly- what’s not to love!

Amazing service, and amazing food the views are impeccable and we will definitely be returning soon!!

Charged us £16 for a glass of wine and a pint, then asked if I wanted to give a tip! Tip is don't take the Mickey on your drinks pricing, it's not central London, same round £11 at the Wheatsheaf in the village

Well, l know it was a Monday and l know it was 2:30pm but we were offered the lunch time menu. I chose a rump steak medium rare, brown sandwich and my wife opted for the ‘luxury’ fish finger sarny with chips. Chef, l know it was warm and sunny outside and you’d rather have been anywhere else but the kitchen, but really? It's your job after all. Sandwiches were brought outside to us - no condiments or offer of. No serviettes or cutlery. No enjoy your lunch. My steak was tough as old boots and not thinly sliced for a sandwich as you would/should. My wife’s ‘luxury’ fish fingers were in fact goujons not fish fingers. The chips were cold as well. Apart from that, my pint of Directors was good. Yes l know, we should have complained to management, but we didn’t. Better to let the world know then maybe something will be done to improve things here.

It's a nice pub with friendly staff, and the food was tasty. The service felt slow, but if I had to guess, it was really busy and short-staffed. Lovely scenic views overlooking Grand Union canal and fields

Came here for a lovely family meal, we were warmly greeted by the staff. The food was amazing. I had the Caesar salad and my husband had the signature burger we both really enjoyed it. The kids meals were perfect too they cleaned their plates! We were served by Lachie who was brilliant. You have to try it for yourself the views are outstanding too! Thank you and I can’t wait to return!

Food was absolutely amazing, food came out quick, bar and floor staff were amazing and quick with the food and drinks, 100% recommend to others who are wanting great quality food

Attentive and friendly staff. Burger and chips not great. Chips overdone and a bland burger

First time there, called in after a long drive, definitely will be going back, and it's dog friendly

Really surprised by the negative reviews for this place as I found it really good. Ended up stopping here by chance on the way to visiting family. No delays getting drinks, staff were helpful and food was nice. Can’t complain about anything. Will definitely visit again in the summer as the canal-side location is lovely.

This is the second time that myself and my family have visited. We were served by Alex who was very lovely although clearly very busy. Our food was delicious I had the Thai red curry! We had a small issue which Lachie resolved quickly and without fuss. I would give the staff 10 out of 10. This is fast becoming my families favourite pub.

Had a family meal here and staff was amazing! and even left a card :) would recommend

Had a great time at The Boat House. The atmosphere was really nice and the place had a warm, welcoming feel. Food was spot on and came out quickly, and the staff were all really friendly and polite. It’s hard to find places that tick all the boxes, but this one definitely did. Will definitely be coming back!

Good pub, very nice real ale well kept. Very dog friendly, in the bar area.

Amazing service from both Henry & Katie. Couldn’t have asked for a more personable and friendly approach to customer service. Food was yummy too!

Tasty food and good beer served by friendly and helpful staff. Katie was particularly friendly and went out of her way to provide a superb service to us. Highly recommended pub. Great canal view too. Plenty of parking.

I took my partner here for her birthday today and I have to admit the customer service was incredible. I had an issue health wise unexpectedly and the staff were very attentive towards handling it. The staff here saved me from nearly ruining my partners Birthday. Will definitely visit again. :)

I had a very nice pineapple juice ☺️

It was my mom’s 80th birthday, we had a table for 9. I had originally booked the restaurant, but I went in and explained I had to bring my small dog. The staff were amazing and changed things around so we had a big table in the bar, but it felt so personal and special. Thank you guys, my mom was so happy.

Just Webster to say that Jessica was an amazing host and great customer service, absolutely lovely lady gave us the most welcoming experience and experience in general was my first time coming here and she has made it best customer service will deffo be coming back again, & thank you to Jessica for giving us a lovely lunch time tea

Lovely lunch with the family and amazing service by our waitress Jessica. She was so attentive and Hardworking and very friendly and chatting. Such a good experience

We went on a Wednesday, the staff were friendly and helpful and the food was good, although the amount of peas I got with my fish and chips was hilariously small (but who wants to eat veg anyway 😉😂)

Jessica is a top waitress, impeccable service teaching me 1-5 in Japanese

The food was ok but my fish was over cooked and not very hot when it arrived at the table. They are understaffed, so we had to place our order at the bar and we were told there would be a long wait but it wasn't as long as we expected.

The restaurant sits in an easy accessible location with a big carpark and along the canal. The inside is rustic and also have a lot of space both indoor and outdoor. We didn't plan going there we were just passing by and surprisingly we have discovered that on Sunday they offer the carvery. Portion wise is not the biggest I have ever had but the quality and taste of the meat and sides is good, so it is worth the price. The staff is friendly but it could take a while before they come to take your order due the size of the restaurant.

Amazing food, friendly staff and great service! Will definitely be returning 😊

What an amazing experience, food was hot tasty and looked good, the service was fantastic and the atmosphere was calm and lovely. Will defiantly come again!

Called in on the off chance of getting a table the lovely Alex found us a table. She was very knowledgeable. Great selection of drinks order came quick. Food hot and plentiful. Will be back again when in the area. Alex thank you.

Myself & my client came on Monday for lunch. We were greeted by a very smiley Jessica who looked after us throughout. She was brilliant & so was the food!! Will definitely be back. Thankyou

Disappointing meal. Lucky we had a 30% off voucher.

I went here the other day a lovely worker called lachie,seated quickly despite being busy and the atmosphere was wonderful,amazing prices and will 100% come again soon

Came here to for dinner and ordered a mixed grill with a medium steak,the steak came out rare so i spoke to Lachie who sorted out the problem straight away.The food was incredible and the location is beautiful.I will definitely be coming back again.

Jessica was very friendly and attentive 😀

Excellent restaurant. Very nice food served by attentive staff. Also allowed our dog in bar area and garden. Nice terrace by canal with dogs welcome. Nice decor throughout. Would recommend.9

When we were seated the waitress told us someone would be over to take a drinks order. This never happened, my partner went to the bar to get drinks after about 20 minutes. I had to ask a waitress to come and take a food order. She did say that they were short staffed but wasn't exactly professional in doing so. I understand it's a stressful situation for the team if you are short staffed but working in hospitality generally means you should be hospitable. She did warn us that the food might be a while, and it was. We sat down at 6:30 and finally got food just before 8pm. The food was pretty mediocre. We sat with our dirty plates in front of us for 20 minutes before giving up and going to pay at the bar. We had originally wanted desserts but no one seemed interested in giving us any service so we left it. The bar tender was really friendly but by this point we probably weren't the most receptive to it. There was also no soap in the ladies toilet and no toilet paper in half of the cubicles. We went to this restaurant because we received a voucher for it, I can't understand why you would promote yourselves as a business if you can't handle the customers when they come. It's worth noting that it wasn't even that busy.

We had a beautiful meal there yesterday. Food was delicious. Really good value

Awful experience, a lot of the menu not available on a Saturday of all days & no mention of delays of food coming out. Took nearly 2 hours from ordering, when food comes out chips were rubbish on one order. On the hunters chicken instead of a chicken breast was what looked like a frozen breaded chicken covered in tomato puree. The pie ordered come out with veg that looked cremated, would chuck it the bin at home along with congealed gravy. Out of the group, three had stomach aches through the evening/night. This is a place charging higher than average pub grub, never again.

Experience itself was very good food was good staff was good only problem I have is I changed my book in for more people to join us it said it was confirmed but when I arrived the other people arrived too but had to leave because the booking was not changed as requested and I was not informed it was not successful.

Thanks Jessica. You made our visit genuinely friendly and welcoming. Great evening thanks

Lovely food and accommodating staff. Was busy on Mother’s Day but they managed well. Thank you, Emma and the rest of the staff, for serving us.

Great food, great staff.Unfortunately we were seated right next to a very large window, with no openings or any protection from the very strong incoming sun.We immediately asked to be moved but were told this was not possible, even though for the duration of our visit we saw many unoccupied tables that we could have used.I have had skin cancer in the past and am not supposed to expose my skin to direct sunlight and so unfortunately this spoilt an otherwise lovely Mothers day, as we were forced to leave much quicker than we would have liked

The food was horrendous today. I understand new chefs and Mother’s Day weekend, but how can you get the food so wrong. Hunters chicken with bbq sauce and salad, it came with tomato purée all over it, no BBQ sauce in site, no salad at all. Was horrendous, who the heck puts tomato purée on hunters chicken, when the menu clearly states BBQ sauce and salad. Then to top it off it was hour and half wait for the food, no one mentioned this or they clearly forgot about us, so the other meal had clearly been microwave to reheat. Was meant to be minted lamb and pie duo. The pie was the size of a spoon and with no filling, then the lamb had been reheated to the point it was chewy, so the dog ate it. The roasties were frozen chips and there was no kale/seasoned veg. What an awful meal. The management clearly is doing something wrong, who puts 1 lad struggling to man the bar alone on one of the busiest weekends too, he was getting all the stick from customers which was not fair on him and the management was no where in site. Hence why we never complained to the bar man as he was struggling enough.

Ordered food on the app in two separate orders. The first meal came quick. The other two meals did not. One plate came 40 minutes later and as I'm typing this I'm still waiting for my meal. It's been an hour now since we ordered. When speaking to the staff they did not seem to care and felt like they were trying to state that I was being impatient. Very very disappointed. (Follow up.... Just received my dinner a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes later)

Thank you Emma for your amazing hospitality extremely friendly and helpful

Visited yesterday for a birthday meal - what an awful experience! We waited 5 minutes to just be seated - only 1 poor lady looking after every table in the restaurant! The food was delivered extremely quickly (before our drinks arrived...) to say I was disappointed with the lamb rump was an understatement. The veg was over cooked, didn't look fresh at all, the mini pie was rock hard and contained barely any filling. What should have been the "star of the plate" was vile scraps of extremely fatty lamb thrown on top of the potato squares. I am certainly not someone who would complain quickly but this dish was a disgrace. So much so, that I would urge you to remove it from your menu in an effort to save your reputation. We also requested mint sauce to enhance the lamb - this was never delivered to the table.

Ok pub - ordered bar snacks - slow to arrive and not great.

Not many bar snacks, a lot of pumps were off, short staffed so the wait was long and I was the only one at the bar!

Took 30 minutes for someone to take our drinks and food order and the restaurant was not busy we were the only people in the restaurant area. Very poor quality steak overcooked food in general. Overpriced would not recommend

Food was very good including three adult mains and a child’s meal of fish gougons which the 8 yr old girl in our party declared to be the tastiest fish she had ever had! Sadly the service let them down. When we sat down we were told it was full table service but apart from the initial taking of our food order and first drinks we were not approached at all to ask if we wanted more drinks or any desserts (which we did) until we managed to attract the attention of a waiter passing behind our table. Additionally no one came to clear away our dirty plates etc after we finished our mains which was disappointing. I have given four stars because of the good food but if there was a separate scores for food and service, the food would have been a five but the service only a two. It wasn’t busy when we were there so there really isn’t any reason why it was so poor.

Thank you so much, Emma, for providing us with great service yesterday. We so appreciated it.

Beautiful place to enjoy a drink while you watch the canal boats go past. Unfortunately the food was microwaved to almost non existence. Typical pub food to an average standard. Watered down Pepsi. Unfortunately wouldn't eat there again.

Good food, very clean and lovely staff.

Don’t order Lamb Rump as usual chunk of meat with mint sauce not served. Teo small slices received that should have been sent back! Also wines overpriced

Amazing food and amazing service will defiantly be coming back again!

I would say the food is more of the pricey side, but it cancels it out with the food being very enjoyable to eat. It costs around 20 pounds per person, including a drink. I must comment that the wait time was too long, I waited an hour and 10 minutes for my meal while the restaurant was relative unbusy. The waitress we had was kind and polite, which was a benefit. Overall, the food was enjoyable, but the wait time was definitely not as enjoyable. I'm not sure if this is the normal wait time or if they were short on kitchen staff. I would attend again due to the nice food and atmosphere.

I have been to the Boathouse alot over the years but this was the most disappointing visit I have had. It seem that the place is under new management and has new staff. The food was a 6/10 at best. The service was fine as poor girl on bar was on her second shift with little to no support but she was truly the best thing about the visit. I was also truly unimpressed that they have taken the dog menu away aswell as this is the main reason we visit is so we can treat our dog to dinner. They need to bring this back.

Jess was really friendly, food was great & reasonably priced

Nor vary good would not recommend

Good food delivered in a timely manner by a very friendly waitress.

Not happy we came for a family birthday 3 people had steaks and they wasn’t cooked how they was asked to be cooked.Missing items. Steaks and chips tasted chemically. Portions were awful for the price and a young gentleman at the bar was rude , wouldn’t recommend!